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galer

Spanish translation: llevar una vida alegre / divertirse

15:22 Mar 15, 2005
French to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
French term or phrase: galer
Se trata de un verbo relacionado con la palabra "galanterie" y "galant". La frase exacta es: "Le galant est en effet celui qui gale, verbe disparu corps et biens, ce qui est dommage".
Alba Alegría
Spain
Local time: 06:41
Spanish translation:llevar una vida alegre / divertirse
Explanation:
Galer es un verbo que ya no existe. Galant viene del galo-romano "walare" (se la couler douce), que en francés antiguo se convierte en "galer" (s'amuser).
(Dictionnaire étimologique du français. Le Robert)
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Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 06:41
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4 +3llevar una vida alegre / divertirse
Fernando Muela Sopeña
4 +2galantear
Deschant


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
llevar una vida alegre / divertirse


Explanation:
Galer es un verbo que ya no existe. Galant viene del galo-romano "walare" (se la couler douce), que en francés antiguo se convierte en "galer" (s'amuser).
(Dictionnaire étimologique du français. Le Robert)

Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 06:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 56

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agree  Mamie (X)
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agree  Taru
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agree  JH Trads
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
galantear


Explanation:
1. tr. Requebrar a una mujer.
2. tr. Procurar captarse el amor de una mujer, especialmente para seducirla.
3. tr. Solicitar asiduamente algo o la voluntad de alguien.
4. tr. ant. engalanar.

Según el DRAE.

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Note added at 42 mins (2005-03-15 16:04:41 GMT)
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Además, \"galantear\", aunque en rigor existe y está recogido por el DRAE, lo cierto es que cada vez se usa menos. En este sentido también podría compararse a \"galer\".

Deschant
Local time: 05:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
PRO pts in category: 23

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agree  swisstell
1 min
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agree  Taru
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